Cuba vs Japan: Poverty vs mean schooling

Cuba
13.46
in 2040
Japan
13.38
in 2040
Cuba rank
11th
Japan rank
13th

Poverty vs mean schooling over time

  • Cuba
  • Japan
051015198020102040

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 13.46 against 13.38 in Japan, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.

Cuba ranks 11th and Japan ranks 13th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 8.23 9.86 1.63 Japan
1990s 9.39 10.98 1.59 Japan
2000s 10.12 11.95 1.82 Japan
2010s 11.09 12.52 1.43 Japan
2020s 11.8 12.88 1.07 Japan
2030s 12.68 13.09 0.415 Japan
2040s 13.46 13.38 0.08 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs mean schooling, Cuba or Japan?
Cuba, at 13.46 against 13.38 in Japan as of 2040.
What is the difference in poverty vs mean schooling between Cuba and Japan?
0.08, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Japan?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Cuba and Japan rank globally for poverty vs mean schooling?
Cuba ranks 11th and Japan ranks 13th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty vs mean schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed